Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Susanne Rumohr Hækkerup has succeeded Michael Metz Mørch as Chairman of Danes Worldwides. Mr. Mørch has been Chairman for eight years. Ms. Hækkerup was elected member of the Board of …
Haekkerup new Chairman of Danes Worldwide Read More
Foreigners applying for a Non O-A visa will be required to purchase health insurance from October 31, 2019 according to Thaivisa. Non–Immigrant Visa “O-A” (Long Stay) This type of visa may …
Mandatory Health Insurance for Expats in Thailand with retirement visa from 31 October Read More
Negotiations talks in Sweden between officials from North Korea and US have broken off, North Korea’s top negotiator said late on Saturday 5 October through an interpretor at the North …
US-Korean nuclear talks in Stockholm broken off Read More
On Saturday morning the 5th October, Anna Frummerin, executive coach, had a workshop with the parents of the children joining the Swedish School Organization Bangkok, Saturday morning lessons at NIST. …
Anna Frummerin, executive coach, having a workshop with parents of children in the Swedish School Organization! Read More
On Friday the 4th of October, “Vision House” celebrated its 20 years of existing in Bangkok. Håkan Alm, one of the three founders, invited guests, staff and clients to an …
Vision House celebrating its 20 years anniversary at Huntsman Pub, Landmark. Read More
Imagine being ambassador for a day. For 20-year-old Phuong Anh, Vietnamese student at Hanoi National University of Education, imagination became reality when she got to be the Swedish Ambassador to …
Vietnamese student Swedish Ambassador for a day Read More
The Stockholm metro is due to expand with a new line, and the state-owned Chinese company China Railway Tunnel Group (CRTG) has won the bid to a procurement contract. CRTG …
CEO unhappy Chinese company to expand Swedish metro Read More
The respective ambassadors from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in Indonesia have taken it upon them to show the South-East Asian nation that renewable energy is within reach without costing …
Nordic ambassadors call for green energy in Indonesia Read More
IKEA has recalled MATVRÅ Blue/Red 2-pack bib for children worldwide as there is a choking risk, the company has announced in a press release. This includes the firm’s retail stores …
IKEA recalls children’s bib: Risk of choking Read More
Whether you like it hot or cold, with milk, sugar, egg, whipped cream or just plain black, most adults know the feeling of waking up in the morning but not …
Are you paying too much for your coffee? Check here Read More
October 22 and 23, top local performers such as cellist Chor Kai-hei, pianist Linda Yim and Cong Quartet will present Nordic composers like Jean Sibelius, from Finland, Jón Leifs (Iceland), …
Concert with Nordic music during Nordic Festival in Hong Kong Read More
Norwegian’s loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward, has reached 10 million members – expanding at three new members every minute. The Norwegian low cost airline is flying to Bangkok and Krabi airports …
10 million loyal to Norwegian Read More
Daniela L-V Cassmer is since August 2019 at the helm of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China. Based in Beijing, she has already been in China for over 2.5 …
SwedCham China’s new General Manager Read More
IKEA has seen better times in Singapore, which just presented the results for fiscal 2019 ended 31 August. With a turnover of S$341 it is S$1 million lower than this …
IKEA has seen better days in Singapore Read More
Thursday the 26th of September, the 4 Nordic ambassadors hosted a reception at the 4th floor at EmQuartier CineArt, before the screening of the Swedish movie “Becoming Astrid”, a film …
The Nordic Film Festival at Cine Art at EmQuartier Read More
While most of the world have praised Swedish activist 16-year-old Greta Thunberg for her speech at the UN’s Climate Action Summit in New York earlier this week, it appears to …
Chinese unimpressed by Swedish activist Read More
A Swedish national and three Filipinos have been arrested as they are suspected of being connected to the bombings of a public market on 7 September 2019. The four allegedly …
Swedish man arrested for bombing public market in Philippines Read More
The world’s oldest travel firm, Thomas Cook Group, has entered compulsory liquidation according to a press release. The liquidation follows failure to reach a sufficient financial agreement between the company’s …
Travel firm bankrupt: Nordic subsidiaries survive Read More
Scania in Malaysia and Singapore closed its operations for one hour on 20 September in support of a call for a Climate Day. Starting from 11am until 12pm on 20 …
Scania took a break for the climate Read More
The Scandinavian Society Siam’s annual Crayfish Party 2019 at the Landmark Hotel in Bangkok was not short on prices, snaps or crayfish when it was celebrated on Saturday 14 September. …
Food, spirits and singing at Scandinavian Crayfish Party Bangkok: See photos Read More
On Thursday the 12th September 2019, SWEA Bangkok had a Caribbean evening by the pool at SHIVA TOWER on Sukhumvit Soi 15. Almost 20 Swedish ladies gathered together for exotic …
SWEA (Swedish Women Educational Association) goes Caribbean… Read More
When the Nordic Film Festival gets going on the weekend from 27 to 29 September 2019 at Quatier CineArt in Bangkok, the focus will be on sustainability and climate change. …
Climate change, gender equality: Nordic Film Festival in Bangkok has it all Read More
It will be two interesting days end of September (27th-29) with two movies from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden screened at The Quartier CineArt, 4th Floor at the Emquartier. All …
An afternoon with Nordic Ambassadors, film enthusiasts Read More
Saturday the 7th of September, restaurant Cajutan presented an evening with seafood. Many SWEOR and partners gathered together for an evening with those delicious small creatures, accompanied by Swedish Aquavit, …
A seafood evening at Cajutan, Sukhumvit soi 18 Read More
Soft Touch AB is a leading brand and producer particularly of work gloves for the international market. STIL Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (STIL) is the group’s Kuala Lumpur-based entity, where …
Swedish protective gloves business in Kuala Lumpur Read More
The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand issued on 29 August a press release calling for what it diplomatically calls a “structured rationalization, with significant changes, to the TM.30 …
Foreign Chambers says TM30 creates negative views about Thailand Read More
On Saturday 24th of August 2019, some Bangkok ladies decided to take a break from the daily routine and visit AMBRE JOLIE’s showroom on Sukhumvit Soi 26. The new collection …
TAKE A BREAK…..with Ambre Jolie & Anna Frummerin from Ana-A New Approach Read More
The Swedish carmaker Volvo launches project in Philippines called Safe Roads for road safety. According to Carmudi Philippines, the program is part of Volvo’s vision of having no casualties or injured …
Volvo to promote safer roads in Philippines Read More
Swedish IKEA is planning an investment of 1.41 billion USD in the Chinese market, the company announced at a press briefing in Beijing on 22 August 2019 according to Yicai …
Swedish company to invest millions in Chinese market Read More
On Saturday 7 September 2019 from 5 PM to late, Singapore will have its first ever crayfish party hosted by Pro Hospitality Pte Ltd according to the Embassy of Sweden …
New Crayfish Party in Singapore Read More
Instead of just chucking textile, cardboard and agricultural waste in the bin, Finnish start-up Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) turns this otherwise unusable material into new fibres. And now Singapore-based Royal …
Singapore invests in sustainable Finnish fiber firm Read More
The Indonesian Navy has signed a contract with BAE Systems Sweden Weapon Systems for a naval gun system. More specifically, the navy has initially ordered four Bofors 57 Mk3 naval …
Sweden to deliver gun system for Indonesian Navy Read More
For the 20th time the Nordic Business Community in Ho Chi Minh are hosting an annual Crayfish Party on Saturday 28 September 2019 from 18:00 – 22:00. Crayfish has been …
All set for Nordic Crayfish Party in Vietnam Read More
Malaysia’s vibrant nature with its tropical climate and lush green forests is the main attraction for Swedish travellers, Dag Juhlin Dannfelt, Sweden’s Ambassador to Malaysia, told Sabah’s Chief Minister Datuk …
Nature attracts Swedish tourists to Sabah Read More
Norway is ready to assist in efforts to return Rohingyas to their homes in the province of Rakhine State in Western Myanmar, after thousands have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Sidsel …
Norway to assist safe return of Rohingyas Read More
If you’re planning on flying from Stockholm to Phuket or vice versa with Thai Airways during your Christmas or Winter vacation you’ll have to find an alternative route. The airline …
Thai Airways cancels flights between Stockholm and Phuket Read More
Since Swedish Greta Thunberg called for more ambitious climate action in Sweden by skipping school last year, many have felt inspired by the teen. Among them, a group of about …
Singapore Climate Rally inspired by Swedish activist Read More
About 185 Norwegians and Danes got a bit more than the trip they booked, when their Thai Airways flight TG 952 performed an emergency landing in Moscow on 11 August …
Scandinavians stuck after Thai aircraft emergency landing Read More
As global warming is upon us and the ice is melting in both the north and south, water areas in the Arctic which were previously inaccessible are now free to …
Concern about China’s presence in the Arctic Read More
93 million. That’s how many straws Indonesians sucks their way through each day. And of the 9,8 billion plastic bags they use every year, almost 95 percent end up as …
Swedish investors to support island in sustainability project Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a project called “Bringing New Shades of Thailand to Nordic Travellers” which is targeting tourists from the Nordic countries, writes The …
Thai tourism to focus on Nordic visitors Read More
Despite having the right to government-paid paternity leave for two weeks, only 35 percent Singaporean fathers swapped the business suit for changing diapers in 2018. This is even a decline …
Singapore admires Nordic paternity leave levels Read More
Volvo Philippines, the official distributor and dealer of Volvo cars in the Philippines, will sponsor the annual Crayfish Party, organised by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) in the Philippines …
Volvo sponsors Crayfish Party in Philippines Read More IKEA Singapore apologised for an administrative error on 1 August 2019 that revealed the e-mails of 410 people in the CC-field of a promotional e-mail. When IKEA Singapore initially attempted …
IKEA leaks personal data: Messes up apology Read More
At a reception for Swedish outgoing ambassador Pereric Hogberg in Hanoi on July 31, 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed hope that the cooperation would increase even furtrher, especially …
Vietnam calls for even more business with Sweden Read More
American President Donald Trump has sent a special envoy for hostage negotiations, Robert O’Brien to Sweden to attend the trial of Rakim Mayers – also known as the rapper A$AP …
Trump sends hostage envoy to A$AP Rocky trial Read More
Scania Malaysia nurtures future leaders in sustainability with support to Penang school’s “No-Single-Use-Plastic” Programme Scania Malaysia distributed on Wednesday 31 July 2019 reusable lunch boxes and water bottles to students, …
Scania supports sustainability program at Penang school Read More
Fans of American rapper A$AP Rocky, who is awaiting trial for alegedly being part of a violent beating of a person in a street fight in Stockholm, try to retaliate …
Rocky fans call for boycot of IKEA, threatens embassy Read More
Marcus Wallenberg — a fifth-generation member of the Swedish Wallenberg dynasty — said the Sino-U.S. trade war was “extremely unfortunate.” Speaking at the Salzburg Summit in Austria, and in an interview …
Wallenberg not sure which side Europe will be on in a Sino-US High-Tech Cold War Read More
Do you have a Volvo model S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 or XC90 with a 2-litre or 4-cylinder diesel engine produced between 2014 and 2019? Then you …
Volvo identifies faulty engine part Read More